Why cannabis businesses need to apply for DEA registration now – and why states must help
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) So far, most discussion in the broader cannabis community of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s upcoming federal marijuana rescheduling...
Major labor strike threatens Illinois cannabis supply chain, union says
Hundreds of unionized employees at a marijuana multistate operator-owned Illinois cultivation facility walked off the job Thursday in what could be one of the biggest labor stoppages the legal cannabis industry has seen to date, according to union officials. In an...
Massachusetts cannabis industry launches campaign to stop adult-use sales repeal
Massachusetts cannabis businesses and their allies launched a campaign Thursday to defeat a controversial voter initiative, set to qualify for the November ballot, that would repeal adult-use sales in the $1.65 billion market. The Stop the Repeal campaign debuted on...
How Aurora Cannabis plans to enter the US market
This is part of a regular series of MJBizDaily interviews with major THC industry players. To be considered for an interview, contact editorial@mjbizdaily.com. Though Aurora Cannabis is based in Canada, CEO Miguel Martin is keeping a close eye on the U.S. marijuana...
Connecticut to boost cannabis industry participation with tribal compact
Tribal cannabis could soon be coming to Connecticut, where operators in the limited-license state have to date enjoyed limited competition. That’s after Gov. Ned Lamont last week signed a compact with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, the latest example of a state...
California city legalizes cannabis consumption lounges, but national progress uneven
The Sacramento, Calif. City Council has cleared a path for cannabis consumption lounges in the capital of the country’s biggest individual cannabis market. Meanwhile, would-be consumption lounge operators in Massachusetts are still waiting for final changes that...
What to expect from the DEA marijuana rescheduling hearing
Key points in this article: A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration administrative law judge will hear arguments for and against moving “marijuana,” as defined under U.S. law, to Schedule 3 of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in a hearing scheduled to...
Maine adult-use cannabis sales repeal effort returns, claims to be on track
After an abortive start earlier this year, a well-funded effort to repeal adult-use cannabis sales in Maine says it’s on pace to qualify for the 2027 ballot, according to the Maine Morning Star. Bankrolled entirely by a prominent anti-cannabis reform group that’s also...
Nebraska medical marijuana cultivator finally approved to start growing
Nebraska state medical cannabis regulators on Monday authorized the first state-licensed cultivator to plant the first marijuana crop, nearly 19 months after voters legalized medical cannabis at the ballot. The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission on Monday voted...
Cannabis loyalty isn’t built on THC, it’s built on trust
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) The cannabis industry may be chasing the same dead-end strategy the alcohol industry abandoned after prohibition: competing almost entirely on...
Tennessee retailers brace for revenue hit as hemp ban takes effect
Hemp companies in Tennessee and Nebraska are confronting regulatory changes that could reshape or end large parts of their businesses. In Tennessee, a new law known as Public Chapter 526 takes effect July 1, according to The Tennessean. It bans psychoactive hemp...Featured
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